Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass
Friday, September 20, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $35 adults/$20 students
Sponsored by Bill Dowler
The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass is America’s premier large brass ensemble. A group that always reflects the diverse makeup of men and women in the American culture, RMPBB is dedicated to the notion that music is a gift to be enjoyed by everyone. The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass is a family-owned and operated business that began on the streets of New Orleans. On the advice of family patriarch Ellis Marsalis, the group created a concert format that breaks the usual barriers between genres and strives to create a connection between the audience and performers. Enjoy pieces by Bach, Sousa, Wagner, and Elvis Presley, to name a few, in this Big Brass program.
“No one plays absolutely beautifully all the time…unless you’re my cousin Rodney.” – Wynton Marsalis
Music in the Air XX – Carillon Concert
Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 5 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Bring a picnic, enjoy fresh air and unwind as University Carillonneur Linda Dzuris performs on our 48-bell instrument. Listening areas include Bowman Field, the Military Heritage Plaza, Cox Plaza, and the Carillon Garden.
Borromeo/Verona Octet
Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
Cost: FREE – no ticket required
Lillian and Robert Utsey Chamber Music Series
The 38th season opener of the Utsey Chamber Music Series features the Borromeo String Quartet of New England Conservatory and the Verona Quartet of Oberlin Conservatory. This concert explores three masterpieces of the string octet repertoire: Enescu’s Octet for Strings,
Op. 7; Shostakovich’s Two Pieces for String Octet, Op. 11; and Mendelssohn’s Octet for Strings, Op. 20. The renowned Borromeo Quartet performed at the Brooks Center during its first season 30 years ago. Shortly after the Verona’s performance at the Brooks Center in 2022, their second album, SHATTER, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Traditional Classical Chart.
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
September 30 – October 5, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.
and October 6, 2024 at 3 p.m.
Cost: $15 Adults, $10 Students
Presented by the Clemson Players
Beatrice and Benedick are totally in love. They’re also locked in an endless battle of wits that’s legendary to behold. Hero and Claudio are also totally in love. But not everyone in Messina is eager to see them tie the knot. As a series of secret plots blur perception and reality, the stubbornly single Beatrice and Benedick must reckon with the forces trying to sabotage the young couple and confront their feelings for each other while they do it. Much Ado About Nothing is Shakespeare at his wittiest – a high-stakes comedy that will make you laugh, break your heart, and then put it back together again.
